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Overview
When John Gould was young, a boy learned about the sea--and arithmetic and knots and geography and life--from the old deep-water men living out their lives in snug harbors. He grew up knowing the woods; the way a church supper smells; the way the Ladies Aid bargained together before a food sale. The friendly, close-knit community life and the deep family affection gave him a foundation of sound sense to last through the years ahead. This is a book to read and reread. You will be glad to know that once, in Maine, a boy could have this kind of childhood; and you might be envious because you did not.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781608935406
- ISBN-10: 160893540X
- Publisher: Down East Books
- Publish Date: March 2020
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Page Count: 256
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